Prende il via da oggi la fase del torneo Worlds Fastest Gamer che si disputerà fino al 9 ottobre con la McLaren F1 di iRacing. Qui di seguito tutti i dettagli ed un trailer di lancio dell'iniziativa.
McLaren has become the first Formula 1 team to enter the esports arena, announcing World’s Fastest Gamer – the world’s most intense and demanding competition for virtual racers. It’s a contest that will see the winner offered the best job in esports – a role with the Formula 1 team as one of its official simulator drivers.
McLaren is partnering with iRacing to host a four-week online series featuring the McLaren MP4-30 Formula 1 car where the winner will earn an invitation to the World’s Fastest Gamer Finals to be held in November at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, Surrey, UK.
Thanks to the unprecedented access to McLaren’s CAD files and data, iRacing’s digital McLaren MP4-30 incorporates current Formula One technology at a level never before seen in sim racing. As a result, iRacing redesigned its engine model to incorporate the ERS and MGU as well as the accompanying energy “storage” and “depletion”. As well, implementing the DRS necessitated the creation of overtaking zones based on a competitor’s proximity to the car ahead. In short, iRacing’s McLaren MP4-30 is the most sophisticated digital race car yet created and represents an exciting new frontier for sim racing.
Suzuka Circuit
September 12 – 18
One of the world’s truly great race tracks, Suzuka has been the home of the Japanese Grand Prix since the 1980s and its flowing layout regularly puts the circuit at or near the top of the list of most Formula One drivers’ favorites. As if that weren’t enough, Suzuka boats three different configurations – Suzuka East, Suzuka West and Suzuka Full, the latter two featuring a rare figure eight layout where the back straightaway crosses the front section track on an overpass.
Circuit of the Americas
September 19 – 25
It can fairly be said that American road racing entered the 21st century with the debut of Circuit of the Americas as host of the 2012 U.S. Grand Prix. The first facility in the United States designed specifically for Formula One, CoTA (as it is familiarly known), was conceived by promoter Tavo Hellmund and World Motorcycle Champion Kevin Schwantz and designed with the assistance of noted race circuit architect Hermann Tilke.
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
September 26 – October 2
Known to racing aficionados and car buffs alike simply as “Monza,” the Autodromo Nazionale Monza is among the most fabled motor racing circuits in all the world. Constructed in Monza’s Royal Villa park in the early 1920s, the circuit has hosted the Italian Grand Prix Formula One race every year but one since the series’ inception and holds the record for the fastest (153.842mph/247.585kph) and closest finish (.18s covering the top four) in Formula One history in 2003 and 1971, respectively.
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
October 3 – 9
Interlagos (or as it is officially known, Autódromo José Carlos Pace in memory of the Brazilian driver who perished in a 1977 plane crash) is among the most celebrated of all Formula One circuits. Known for its serpentine layout and dramatic elevation changes, the circuit has been the home of the Brazilian Grand Prix since 1973 but for the period from 1978-1989.
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Il team Studio 397 ha aperto le iscrizioni per la fase dedicata ad rFactor 2 del torneo simracing Worlds Fastest Gamer organizzato dalla McLaren. La nuova McLaren 650S GT3 ufficiale, necessaria per gareggiare, sarà rilasciata nel corso della nottata tramite Steam, sia come vettura singola, sia come pacchetto di varie GT3, mentre per l'occasione rFactor 2 sarà acquistabile via Steam in offerta speciale.
McLaren has become the first Formula 1 team to enter the esports arena, announcing World’s Fastest Gamer – the world’s most intense and demanding competition for virtual racers. It’s a contest that will see the winner offered the best job in esports – a role with the Formula 1 team as one of its official simulator drivers. Registration is now open, welcome to rFactor 2 World’s Fastest Gamer using the McLaren 650S GT3. The servers will be live for lapping 2nd August at 12pm BST and the car is available from the rFactor Store here.
Click here to register
Before you begin, you will need to have a copy of rFactor 2 installed, if you do not have this follow the steps below, you will also need to download the car from the above link. If not, there are a few steps required to get going.
Il round 1 inizia già domani dal circuito di Silverstone. Ulteriori dettagli sul blog ufficiale.

La McLaren, tramite il sito ufficiale, annuncia la prima tappa del suo World Fastest Gamer, torneo simracing eSport che si disputa con diversi software e piattaforme. La prima tappa prende il via dal 1 agosto, sulla pista di Silverstone di rFactor 2.
Registration details revealed
As interest in World’s Fastest Gamer – our virtual racing series – hots up, we’re ready to announce details of the second of four official qualifying rounds. This series of qualifying races is open to the public, and will select four of the 10 greatest racers in esports – the remaining six being chosen by a specialist panel.
SILVERSTONE ESPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP
Title: rFactor 2 Platform: PC
Last month, we made our first announcement about one of the qualifying rounds, the Silverstone esports Championship, an rFactor 2 series, presented in association with our friends at Silverstone. The rFactor 2 series takes in classic grand prix circuits, with the emphasis on the roots of the sport in Europe. Competitors will race in a soon-to-be-unveiled race specification McLaren GT car.
Registration opens: August 1 Register at: www.studio-397.com
Qualifying opens: August 2
Before each race weekend, time trials will be open to all registered drivers. The fastest 20 in week one will progress to qualifying sessions that will be part of a live esport broadcast hosted from Silverstone – another first for the British F1 circuit.
Round 1
August 13
Silverstone GP
Round 2
August 20
Zandvoort
Round 3
August 27
Silverstone International
Round 4
September 3
Silverstone National
Each race event will feature a ‘Super Pole’ one-lap shoot-out for the top five qualifiers, followed by a 30-minute race. The driver with the most points at the end of the season will qualifying for the WFG finale at MTC in September and be crowned Silverstone’s esport champion.

Dopo il primo annuncio e trailer di lancio, la McLaren ufficializza la prima tappa del suo evento World Fastest Gamer, torneo eSport che mette in palio un contratto di un anno come pilota tester per il simulatore professionale F1 della casa inglese. La prima gara si svolgerà a Silverstone in luglio, subito dopo il Gran Premio di Formula 1. La notizia forse più interessante è però che il software utilizzato sarà rFactor 2.
McLaren’s World’s Fastest Gamer esports competition will kick off the first of four official qualifying events in conjunction with the Silverstone Circuit this July. World’s Fastest Gamer will pit 10 virtual racers (six pre-selected by a panel of experts, and four chosen via online championships) in a fierce competition that will see the winner awarded the role of McLaren simulator driver for one year.
The first qualifying heat will be conducted using the RFactor 2 platform across a four-week period following the British Grand Prix, held at Silverstone, on July 16. The top 20 drivers will race each weekend, with points counting towards the Silverstone championship. The eventual winner will be given a place in the finale.
“Silverstone is a venue that’s synonymous with motorsport and is a great place to kick off our virtual racing contest," explained McLaren Technology Group Executive Director Zak Brown. "We’re looking forward to working together with Silverstone to help bring a new and younger audience into the motorsport world.”
Three further official qualifying events will take place ahead of the grand finale, which will be held across several days at the McLaren Technology Centre. These three events will be conducted on mobile and console platforms. Further information about how to enter the qualifying event is to follow...